Nowadays, with the generation Z becoming the main force of car purchase after 1995, more and more people begin to own their own "first car in life". For young people, if you buy a 100,000-class, XR-V is always unavoidable. The monthly sales volume of nearly 20,000 units proves its well-deserved dominance in market segments. In the view of Zhe Ge, the "Honda Powder" in our editorial department, XR-V has a fashionable and sporty appearance design, practical space configuration and smooth economic power, and it feels classic everywhere, which is in line with the car demand of young people. However, Zhege’s view was soon questioned as outdated. In our editorial team, there were two different voices. Why?
The reason is that recently launched on the market a so-called "100,000-level technology first class" AION Y. If we want to say which new energy vehicle is the hottest in recent days, AION Y from Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an is definitely qualified to be short-listed. Since the pre-sale, the outstanding performance of 400+ units per day can be called the "top flow" of 100,000-class new energy vehicles. With the official listing of the new car at the Shanghai Auto Show, the price range is 104,600-148,600 yuan, and it has entered the hinterland of the SUV market with the most fuel vehicles with extremely lethal pricing. Let’s compare it with XR-V to see who is stronger.
Zhege is the most experienced person in our team. With Honda feelings, he has always been not very "cold" about new energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles. He always feels that today is still the world of fuel vehicles, so he thinks that the 100,000-class SUV or the traditional fuel SUV headed by Honda XR-V should be more worthy of attention. Xiao Wu, the post-90s editor, thinks that young people should pursue the avant-garde trend. Pure electric vehicles not only break the boundaries of traditional fuel vehicles, but also show their own personality and taste, just like AION Y, bringing a brand-new car experience. After all, judging from the current order composition of AION Y, the proportion of Z-generation booking customers after 95 is over 50%. To this end, they specially decided to borrow AION Y and XR-V to compare and evaluate.
• AION Y’s ever-changing style, even JDM powder is fragrant.
Zhege, who was attracted by the comic book "Initial D" and JDM culture since he was a child, was deeply impressed by the Honda models appearing in the comic book. EG6, EK9, DC2, AP1 and NA1 were once Zhege’s dream car. The streamlined sports car design and the unique package of the whole car were very "fighting". However, due to the economic crisis, the company’s management and other problems, the current Honda cars have converged in personality modeling.
AION Y attracts Zhege instantly with its changeable appearance style, in particular, it provides a very rich and personalized color scheme, and the optional accessories are also very detailed, and most of them can be customized. In contrast, XR-V is quite satisfactory, with a little lack of forward-looking and futuristic sense compared with AION Y, which represents the aesthetics of two eras. After all, oil trucks and trams have very different playable boundaries.
This is just like Honda JDM’s emotional spirit. Diversified modification methods are the reasons why JDM can be popular all over the world, and it can make the car into its own style tonality. This point is undoubtedly more accurately grasped by AION Y. Zhege feels that Honda brand should catch up in future planning.
• Authentic creation caters to young people’s aesthetics
JDM culture is to make your car a Japanese standard, and use a large number of Japanese parts to make its pedigree pure. This original style is one of the elements that attract users’ attention. To this end, Xiao Wu emphasized that the original factory of AION Y can be changed, and it is more pure and more selective. AION Y understands the aesthetic requirements of young users, boldly and innovatively adopts the concept of super-dimensional design, grasps the young people’s pursuit of the future and science fiction, and brings new visual experiences to consumers like Zhege who pursue individuality and technology.
Although XR-V has also been adjusted in appearance according to the aesthetics of Chinese people, its face value and shape have a good reputation. However, in terms of sense of science and technology, AION Y is slightly better. Even in a few years, AION Y’s shape will not be out of date at all. This is the product strength it has after in-depth insight into consumer needs.
• Surprise is not only Honda MM concept, but also AION Y beyond S-class space.
XR-V adopts the concept of Honda MM, that is, "the passenger space is larger and the mechanical space is smaller", so that Zhege not only enjoys a relatively spacious seating space, but also realizes the flexibility and variability of storage space, which brings great convenience in the process of using the car. However, compared with XR-V, the space in the cockpit of AION Y is even worse, especially the leg and head space in the back row, which makes Zhege feel the leapfrog experience.
After all, Honda XR-V has a length, width and height of 4328*1772*1610mm and a wheelbase of 2610mm. The body size of AION Y is 4410*1870*1645mm, and the wheelbase is 2750 mm. The body parameters are better than XR-V, and thanks to the second-generation GEP2.0 electric platform of Guangzhou Automobile, AION Y can also provide a flat platform for the rear passengers, further improving the lateral space in the rear row. Even if three adults ride at the same time, they feel crowded at all.
It can be seen that although Honda’s space is large, AION Y is not only large, but also flexible. With intelligent functions, it can play a variety of tricks, such as exercise bikes, makeup cars, live broadcast cars and big bed RVs.
• What is Honda’s "black technology"? AION Y has a more intimate side.
Since the space hardware is already available, how does AION Y let users have fun in the cockpit? Then it is necessary to start with its intelligent configuration. After all, from the moment I sat in the cockpit of AION Y, I felt more scientific than XR-V.
AION Y’s car is equipped with the necessary functions for ordinary travel, such as map navigation and music playback. The battlefield belonging to the new generation of models is of course an entertainment function. In-depth customization of Tencent video, iQiyi, singing bar, volcano car entertainment and other functions, and even a few small games can be installed to play with friends for several rounds when driving fatigue. These deeply customized apps are not only reasonable and easy to use, but also can update the latest version from the software store in time. At this point, compared with AION Y, the fuel car of the same class can be said that "no one can fight".
Xiao Wu is tempted by this 5G shaking function, which is the favorite of young people nowadays. He can shoot while driving, record the interesting things inside the car or the beautiful scenery outside the car at any time, and share them with friends through 5G network.
Self-identification of emotional attitude is like a personal assistant, who is good at observing the eyes and colors, can identify the age and emotions of the members in the car, and intelligently recommend the song list by identifying your emotions. In addition, there are functions such as fatigue monitoring, automatic window opening for recognizing smoking, automatic reminder of the main driver’s driving call, and automatic music reduction for the co-pilot call. If someone calls the co-pilot while driving, the system can automatically recognize and turn down its own music to create a quieter car environment.
The non-inductive Bluetooth key brings more convenience to Zhege, and there is no need to worry about forgetting to bring the key. Instead of the car key, the mobile phone can automatically unlock when it is close to the car door, which is more convenient and faster. This is an addictive function, you don’t have to remember the car keys, AION Y gives you a new solution, which is missing in XR-V.
One-button remote parking can be carried out under complicated conditions such as parking with or without parking line or ramp parking. The more powerful 150-meter long-distance memory parking (HAVP) can automatically find a parking space across floors, freeing your time to find a parking space. Imagine getting off the bus every time you go home to the elevator and letting the car automatically park in the basement. With such futuristic technology, AION Y that fuel cars can’t do can be realized for you.
XR-V is equipped with Honda SENSING "safety extrasensory" system, which uses a millimeter wave radar to detect the moving position and speed of the front object, and then uses a monocular camera to judge the size of the object, thus forming the recognition of obstacles, vehicles and pedestrians. However, AION Y’s ADiGO2.0 autopilot system has a smart camera, a millimeter-wave radar, 12 ultrasonic radars and 4 high-definition panoramic cameras, which can cope with more scenes and reduce potential risks in an all-round way, not only making drivers more relaxed, but also improving driving safety.
In terms of driver assistance, XR-V integrates seven functions, such as A active cruise control system and CMBS collision mitigation braking system. On the other hand, AION Y has added driver status monitoring (DMS), one-button remote parking, etc., with a total of 5 auxiliary functions of safe driving +7 automatic driving. If the function of XR-V is just needed, then there is no doubt that AION Y is equipped with a "luxury family bucket".
This series of intelligent configurations let Zhege experience the fun and humanization in the cockpit of AION Y, and make it feel beyond the future. After all, it can’t be experienced in XR-V. Although XR-V is also equipped with Honda’s two "black technologies", in terms of humanization, XR-V needs continuous improvement to catch up with Aion Y.
• "Buy xx and get a car" is also available in the pure electric field.
As a Honda fan, Zhege fans Honda mainly because of its attainments in engine technology. After all, there is a saying that "buy an engine and send a car" for Honda products, which not only digs the engine potential to the limit, but also brings low fuel consumption and high efficiency to the extreme.
Although the powertrain of AION Y is not in the same dimension as XR-V, the overall power performance, driving texture and car cost still bring great surprises to Zhege. Its motor maximum power is 135kW, the peak torque reaches 225N·m, the speed of 0-50 km is only 4.1 seconds, and its pure electric characteristics are rapid starting response, high driving quietness and low charging cost, which even the entry-level fuel version models of luxury brands surpass. AION Y is very brisk when driving, and it seems to be comfortable on urban roads. The driving process will not be slow. Even when you encounter a congested road section or need to accelerate beyond the local train, you can still feel the sensitive acceleration response.
There is no doubt that Honda’s engines are well received all over the world, but after all, they are traditional fuel-powered, and the performance and driving texture of the whole vehicle have certain limits, which can’t be compared with AION Y, and the durability and car economy of AION Y are not inferior to XR-V. For Zhege, who is a Honda powder, AION Y is indeed a good choice if it needs to buy more cars. After all, it has more characteristics of Honda brand than Honda products, and it is also advanced.
Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of the cruising range of pure electric vehicles, mileage anxiety is no longer the biggest pain point for consumers to buy cars, but more attention is paid to battery safety. However, this is definitely a strong point for AION Y. The magazine battery it carries combines core technologies such as ultra-high heat-resistant and stable battery, ultra-high heat-insulating battery safety cabin, three-dimensional rapid cooling system with rapid cooling, and fifth-generation battery management system with full-time control, forming a set of safety technologies from intrinsic safety improvement of batteries to passive safety enhancement and active safety prevention and control. In March of this year, Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an teamed up with China Automotive Research Institute to carry out the whole package acupuncture experiment of ternary lithium battery. The safety technology of magazine battery system achieved the first time in the industry that the whole package acupuncture of ternary lithium battery did not catch fire, which solved the recognized problems in the industry and redefined the safety standard of ternary lithium battery. AION Y is the first model equipped with magazine battery technology.
Write it at the end
After some comparison, plus Xiao Wu’s explanation of the overall strength of AION Y, Zhege, as a Honda powder, looked at AION Y with new eyes. Whether it’s styling design, personalized creation, flexible space, intelligent configuration and driving experience, AION Y shows a deep understanding of young consumers’ car demand, and understands users’ pursuit of future car experience. Zhege thinks that for young people who pay more attention to "first experience", the purchase cost of starting configuration AION Y is far more favorable than that of fuel vehicles of the same class; For young people who are willing to adopt early adopters and want to experience intelligent driving in the new era, AION Y, which enjoys the technology version, provides intelligent new driving interests that fuel vehicles can’t satisfy. There is no doubt that AION Y understands what young people think and has a strong impact on the 100,000-class SUV market, and has gone deep into the hinterland of the same-class fuel vehicle SUV market to "step on the field" strongly.
